New Delhi: Prashant Tamang , a constable in the West Bengal police, was on Sunday night crowned Indian Idol after vanquishing his rival Amit Paul in a grand finale of the talent hunt.
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Tamang, 24, who hails from Darjeeling, went from being a member in the police band in Kolkata to becoming the heartthrob of millions of TV viewers all over the country.
The grand finale was an all-Northeast affair as Tamang took on 24-year-old Paul who hails from Shillong.
The results of the talent hunt were announced at a gala in New Delhi with the final witnessing a whopping seven crore people sending in their votes.
Tamang stole the centrestage with his rendition of the song 'Yeh Kali Kali Ankhen' from the Hindi film Baazigar.
As Bollywood actor John Abraham announced Tamang the winner, the constable thanked his mother in a voice choked with emotion.
"I thank my mother, public and Bengal police for granting me the permission to participate in the show," he said.
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